Accident 20004200E0233

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 12 May 2000 at 15:05 a serious collision occurred near Colchester involving 5 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.852735, 0.936909

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 20004200E0233
Police Reference 4200E0233
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 455
Highway Authority E10000012
LSOA Code E01021658

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FTG 85CF
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 12600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2500cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1989cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2544cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.